kaylin + mike

from Area Woman Magazine Feb/Mar '20

by Lake & Home Magazine | Area Woman Magazine

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JUNE 22, 2019

WORDS : MEGAN ELGIN PHOTOGRAPHY : ABBY ANDERSON

“Mike and I are people who love to laugh, spend time with family and friends, go on adventures, and hang out with our puppy Zoey,” says Kaylin. This Minneapolis couple planned a June 22 wedding day that was full of all those things. They credit friends Carrie and Jamie with introducing them back in 2012. Kaylin says, “Little did we know then that we were meeting our future spouse.” They met again at Carrie and Jamie’s wedding, but didn’t start dating until Kaylin moved to St. Cloud, Minnesota, for her first job out of law school. She says, “The story goes that he texted Carrie and said ‘set that up,’ and the rest is history.”

When asked if anything inspired their wedding choices, Kaylin says, “Well since I had been in 15 weddings (yes, I know that is a lot!), I was blessed to be exposed to a lot of different styles and take little things from each one that I liked.” All that experience came together in an elegant, classic and timeless wedding with a black and white color scheme and lush florals by Love Always Floral. Photographer Abby Anderson says, “When I left their wedding day I thanked Kaylin and Mike for being so open with me and sharing their love in a way that could be felt in every photograph. This wedding day was incredible.”

The traditional church ceremony took place at Sts. Anne and Joachim Catholic Church. Kaylin says their favorite part of the day was “our vows, as cliché as it sounds. We both were just elated that we were becoming husband and wife.”

Following the vows, the wedding party snuck away to celebrate with cocktails at Wild Terra, then headed to the Delta Hotel by Marriott where gold accents, white florals, and flickering candles set the mood at the reception. Guests satisfied their sweet tooth with a donut wall and cheesecake table instead of a traditional cake. Kaylin says, “From the first look to the last dance we had such an amazing time. The day was more than we could have ever hoped for, filled with laughter, love, dancing and a little bit of partying.” The celebration continued with plenty of fun for all on the dance floor, then ended with a sweet sparkler send off for the newlyweds. Guests took home bottle openers and can koozie favors so they could keep celebrating long past sunset.

Kaylin advises future brides, “Keep reminding yourselves that, at the end of the day, your wedding is about you two and the start of your marriage together. Do what makes you happy because you are what matters!” This happy couple left on an Alaskan cruise for their honeymoon following the wedding. They enjoy spending time together watching football or hockey, exploring breweries in their Minneapolis neighborhood, and jet setting across the country.